Peabo Bryson Bio
Vocalist Peabo Bryson was among the premier silky-voiced soul
artists who emerged as the softer, more sophisticated urban
contemporary sound became dominant in the '70s and '80s. Bryson, who
was born in Greenville, SC, sang with Al Freeman & the Upsetters in
1965, and was in the group Moses Dillard & the Tex-Town Display
from 1968 to 1973. He was a producer and composer for Atlanta's Bang
Records in the early '70s, and sang in Michael Zager's Moon Band. His
self-titled, debut LP and several singles were recorded for Bang's
subsidiary company Bullet, among them "Do It With Feeling,"
"Underground Music," "It's Just a Matter of Time," "Just Another Day,"
and "I Can Make It Better." All were moderate R&B hits. Bryson
moved to Capitol in 1978, where his first album, Reaching for the Sky,
went gold, and the title track was a number six R&B hit. He
remained in the Moon Band until 1979, departing after "I'm So Into You"
spent two weeks as the nation's number-two R&B hit in 1978.
Bryson continued a prolific career as both lead act and duet
participant. He made hit duets with Natalie Cole, Roberta Flack,
Melissa Manchester, and Regina Belle. Bryson recorded for Capitol until
1984, when he switched to Elektra, and enjoyed more success with "If
Ever You're in My Arms Again." He moved to Columbia in 1991, issuing
Can You Stop the Rain; subsequent efforts include 1994's Through the
Fire and 1999's Unconditional Love. He also enjoyed more acclaim making
duets with Belle. ~ Ron Wynn, All Music Guide
Written by Ron Wynn
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